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and then that had to go up to george bush who had to approve it as the president has to approve the rendition. the only way costelli could get approval is if silvio berlusconi was on board of with it, and the head of the cia was on board with it. the italians had to be the law enforcement group on the ground to arrest. >> they had to be the ones to grab him? >> they had to be the ones to arrest him, and then turn him over to the americans. that's the we it was supposed to function. the italian intelligence decided they were not going to be part of this. and silvio berlusconi said absolutely not. they didn't have the authority to do this for berlusconi. they were not allowed to be involved in renditions. and finally, they also discovered a few weeks later, that the italian law enforcement had omar under surveillance for two years. and they could not disrupt -- >> they picked up because -- >> they were not allowed by law to disrupt that investigation. >> if jeffrey costelli was the architect of this whole plan, how was he able to get diplomatic immunity initially when none of the other -- >> th
and then that had to go up to george bush who had to approve it as the president has to approve the rendition. the only way costelli could get approval is if silvio berlusconi was on board of with it, and the head of the cia was on board with it. the italians had to be the law enforcement group on the ground to arrest. >> they had to be the ones to grab him? >> they had to be the ones to arrest him, and then turn him over to the americans. that's the we it was supposed to function....
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diplomat involved in the various negotiations with iran during george w. bush's administration and things of washington's want to make the concessions that iran once. it's hard to see how they're taking me in the middle that you issues or the islamic republic of iran that i think are ensconced in international law or that the united states recognizable its sovereign right and its treaty right to enrich uranium that's something that the united states has shown no evidence it is willing or able to do with the the obama administration and congress the other piece that critically important for the islamic republic is for the united states to ease lift at least some of its sanctions that it has imposed on the islamic republic enforced or tried to coerce countries from around the world to impose on the islamic republic of iran that too will be very very difficult for president obama to leverage because many most nearly sixty sixty five percent of the sanctions unholy on iraq are now are now legislated are now in u.s. law president obama simply does not have the
diplomat involved in the various negotiations with iran during george w. bush's administration and things of washington's want to make the concessions that iran once. it's hard to see how they're taking me in the middle that you issues or the islamic republic of iran that i think are ensconced in international law or that the united states recognizable its sovereign right and its treaty right to enrich uranium that's something that the united states has shown no evidence it is willing or able...
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bush had to get congressional authorization before he launched his war of aggression this is the failure of democracy in america as obama goes on this reckless and dangerous corps who had an interest in the use of chemical weapons assad is winning the war his public backing the rebels cannot win without foreign intervention u.s. intervention in particular they know that it weapons are used that's a trigger to launch the western intervention the only way assad can lose would be if the west intervenes militarily so who use the chemical weapons clearly not the assad government they're not suicidal they were winning the war this is a staged provocation that's what we're witnessing. the likelihood of militarist trying to surround syria has put its neighbors on high alert and us policy reports some worry it could be these catalyst for a large scale regional war. now the big concern of course is how will iran react we have heard from iran that if damascus comes under fire it will regard this as an attack on its thirty fifth province the thinking is that iran could activate both hizbollah and th
bush had to get congressional authorization before he launched his war of aggression this is the failure of democracy in america as obama goes on this reckless and dangerous corps who had an interest in the use of chemical weapons assad is winning the war his public backing the rebels cannot win without foreign intervention u.s. intervention in particular they know that it weapons are used that's a trigger to launch the western intervention the only way assad can lose would be if the west...
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bush had to get congressional authorization before he launched his war of aggression this is the failure of democracy in america as obama goes on this reckless and dangerous course who had an interest in the use of chemical weapons assad is winning the war his public backing the rebels cannot win without foreign intervention u.s. intervention in particular they know that if if chemical weapons are used that's a trigger to launch the western intervention the only way assad can lose would be if the west intervenes militarily so who use the chemical weapons clearly not the assad government they're not suicidal they were winning the war this is a stage provocation that's what we're witnessing. and for the meantime moscow is stepping up diplomatic efforts to stall a u.s. attack on damascus now the russian foreign ministry spokesman alexander look i shared it she says that international law must come before america's military and political ambitions which of. the statements coming from washington containing threats to use force against syria are unacceptable these threats are not backed up by
bush had to get congressional authorization before he launched his war of aggression this is the failure of democracy in america as obama goes on this reckless and dangerous course who had an interest in the use of chemical weapons assad is winning the war his public backing the rebels cannot win without foreign intervention u.s. intervention in particular they know that if if chemical weapons are used that's a trigger to launch the western intervention the only way assad can lose would be if...
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. >>> the surprising heart procedure for former president george w. bush. >>> the chef leading michelle obama's fight against childhood obesity. finally good news. >>> we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >>> this radical violent extremism is still out there. >> president obama warns the nation of a global terror threat. >> another possible drone strike in yemen overnight. >> strikes are an effort to disrupt an al qaeda terror plot. >> the g-20 summit is in st. petersburg. >> i will be going there. >> however, president obama canceling a meeting with vladimir putin. >> saying he was disappointed russia granted asylum to the nsa leaker. >> former president bush home from the hospital after a heart procedure. doctors inserted a stent to clear a blockage. >> senators graham and mccain during their visit to cairo urged both sides to start talking and stop fighting. >> days away from all-out bloodshed. >> the ouster of morsi was a coup -- >> if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's a duck. >> a ma
. >>> the surprising heart procedure for former president george w. bush. >>> the chef leading michelle obama's fight against childhood obesity. finally good news. >>> we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >>> this radical violent extremism is still out there. >> president obama warns the nation of a global terror threat. >> another possible drone strike in yemen overnight. >> strikes...
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bush launched that global war on terror that al qaeda presence was very much localized areas nowadays when obama tries to scale it down.
bush launched that global war on terror that al qaeda presence was very much localized areas nowadays when obama tries to scale it down.
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the first words that george w. bush said to me. he said. there's a good. that was the first thing i heard from him. but there were differences too while it was only adjusting. really had already. had a. general. including the army . georgia.
the first words that george w. bush said to me. he said. there's a good. that was the first thing i heard from him. but there were differences too while it was only adjusting. really had already. had a. general. including the army . georgia.
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bush had his own moment he would freefrl prefer to be wiped from memory. >> top ten george bush video moments. >> during a commercial break on his show, president bush used the sweater of an unsuspecting show staffer to clean his eyeglasses. if that rubs you the wrong way, this may rub you the right way. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. >> this deer kept rubbing his head on a teenager sitting on a beach in british columbia as his mom shot the video. experts say the deer's either probably trying to rub fur off his antlers or leaving his scent that comes out of a gland on his forehead. some thought that's not all. >>> that was an upsetting piece of video. >> all this weird rubbing, is enough to make you rub your eyes in disbelief. >> careful. it's not hurting, is it. >> yeah, that might hurt. >> jeanne moos, cy new york. >> thanks for joining us. cnn "newsroom" continues right cnn "newsroom" continues right after the break. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com we've been bringing people together. today, we'd like people to come together on something that concerns all of us. obesity. and as t
bush had his own moment he would freefrl prefer to be wiped from memory. >> top ten george bush video moments. >> during a commercial break on his show, president bush used the sweater of an unsuspecting show staffer to clean his eyeglasses. if that rubs you the wrong way, this may rub you the right way. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. >> this deer kept rubbing his head on a teenager sitting on a beach in british columbia as his mom shot the video. experts say the deer's...
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. >> what could possibly go wrong in eight years of george bush? >> my producer just coughed up a hairball. >>sorry. >>just be grateful current tv doesn't come in "smell-o-vision" >> oh come on! the sweatshirt is nice and all, but i could use a golden lasso. (vo)only on current tv. >> did anyone tell the pilgrims they should self-deport? >> no, they said "make us a turkey and make it fast". >> (laughter). >> she gets the comedians >> that's the best! >> that's hilarious. >> ... and the thinkers thinking. >> okay, so there is wiggle room in the ten commandments is what you're telling me. >> she's joy behar. >> ya, i consider you jew-talian. >> okay, whatever you want. >> who plays kafka? >> who saw kafka? >> who ever saw kafka? >> (laughter). >> asking the tough questions. >> chris brown, i mean you wouldn't let one of your daughters go out with him. >> absolutely not. >> you would rather deal with ahmadinejad then me? >> absolutely! >> (singing) >> i take lipitor, thats it. >> are you improving your lips? >> (laughter). >> when she's talking, you n
. >> what could possibly go wrong in eight years of george bush? >> my producer just coughed up a hairball. >>sorry. >>just be grateful current tv doesn't come in "smell-o-vision" >> oh come on! the sweatshirt is nice and all, but i could use a golden lasso. (vo)only on current tv. >> did anyone tell the pilgrims they should self-deport? >> no, they said "make us a turkey and make it fast". >> (laughter). >> she gets the...
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>> weintraub -- >> a love letter to george bush. that's your answer. >> oh, jerry, i want to move you, man. give me a movie. >> we got one. that's good. >> mika was looking up the top ten conservative movies of all time, to tell you how much they had to reach, "rocky". >> do we count "air force one." what do we think of "air force one" that president. >> sort of a republican. come on. >> he was tough on russia. right? he was tough -- >> i just want to know -- i want to know why "rocky" -- >> "top gun". >> "rocky iv" takes down drago and ends the cold war. >> i stand corrected. he's ours. >> in 24, in all honesty, in 24, at least on international issues. >> fox entertainment there. >> "deer hunter." >> who was the republican. >> "black hawk down". >> what is this? >> i don't understand. >> maybe it makes your point. >> yeah. made my point. >> chuck todd, thank you. see you at 9:00 a.m. on "the daily run down". >> your friends at nbc entertainment filled your inbox. >> i know. yeah. i'm going to be ducking that. great working here. it
>> weintraub -- >> a love letter to george bush. that's your answer. >> oh, jerry, i want to move you, man. give me a movie. >> we got one. that's good. >> mika was looking up the top ten conservative movies of all time, to tell you how much they had to reach, "rocky". >> do we count "air force one." what do we think of "air force one" that president. >> sort of a republican. come on. >> he was tough on russia. right?...
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bush was -- we heard that george w. bush hated the constitution that wanted to shred the constitution up and eight years before that bill clinton. the delidge maization of a president is now the reality. it happened from 1992 to 2000, happened from 2000 to 2008, and it's now going to happen from 2008 to 2016. and if you're going to be president of the united states and have your feelings hurt because the other side will try to knock your head off your shoulders and delegitimize you from day one, for god's sake don't run for the president of the united states. that is the new reality and it sucks. not for the politicians, not for the president, but for the rest of us. >> that's right. >> and i don't know, i think interpreting mike's point a different way, isn't it a new precedent that the speaker of the house is terrified of his own caucus. i don't think of nancy pelosi as being particularly intimidated by democrats, but john boehner in a new pew poll, they're asking respondent who is in charge of the republican party, m
bush was -- we heard that george w. bush hated the constitution that wanted to shred the constitution up and eight years before that bill clinton. the delidge maization of a president is now the reality. it happened from 1992 to 2000, happened from 2000 to 2008, and it's now going to happen from 2008 to 2016. and if you're going to be president of the united states and have your feelings hurt because the other side will try to knock your head off your shoulders and delegitimize you from day...
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. >> about george bush's heart stent and his brush with the health care system. right out of the box, here we go. >> karl. >> karl frisch. ♪ ♪ >> good morning, karl frisch. >> i don't think, how are you? >> good, this is not karl rove, sure. >> that was a grave error on my part, although you used to be a republican. >> i did, but i was just confused and lost. >> you were doing your job, doing what you were told told. >> a loft boy and now you are found. >> that's right. >> now i loved your tweet. you said if snowden's going to be in russia, at least sarah palin can keep an eye on him. very, very funny, karl. >> is he there. >> i can see him from my house. >> i think he's on a russian sub or something. >> the big news, obama canceled his putin summit. he's disappointed in russia. >> it's snowed in and partly because of their anti lbgt legislation. i have a feeling it's probably mostly snowden. [ sirens ] >> is that your ride coming to pick you up? >> it's my ride coming to drop me off. >> you tweeted about that. i was on c.s.n. talking about that last night. i
. >> about george bush's heart stent and his brush with the health care system. right out of the box, here we go. >> karl. >> karl frisch. ♪ ♪ >> good morning, karl frisch. >> i don't think, how are you? >> good, this is not karl rove, sure. >> that was a grave error on my part, although you used to be a republican. >> i did, but i was just confused and lost. >> you were doing your job, doing what you were told told. >> a loft boy...
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many times did george bush and other presidents go on vacation? people act like they should tell the president what to do. host: i wasn't making a reference to the n, but the fact there's been some talk the president even indicated when he met with the press corps a few weeks ago at a news conference that -- that a news conference would be forthcoming, and some speculated to do so before vacation next week. that is the frame of the question. caller: you're acting like you can tell him what to do. he is the president of the united states. in this congress has tried to tell him what to do. host: thank you from the call. ron has this point -- how about reaching out to congress? former governor and former 2012 republican presidential nominee mitt romney speaking to about 200 donors at lakewood in new hampshire, the headline from the washington times "romney sees a shutdown danger." from hisaiser not far new hampshire summer home. he said in his speech, i badly want obamacare to be stripped of its funds but we need to exercise great care about any. of
many times did george bush and other presidents go on vacation? people act like they should tell the president what to do. host: i wasn't making a reference to the n, but the fact there's been some talk the president even indicated when he met with the press corps a few weeks ago at a news conference that -- that a news conference would be forthcoming, and some speculated to do so before vacation next week. that is the frame of the question. caller: you're acting like you can tell him what to...
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brad blake former deputy assistant to president george bush. great to see you. first brad, i want to ask you this. if it is true, we reported a lot that it happen. we reported that it went beyond the cincinnati office, but not report with certainty that it stopped. how surprised are you? >> i am not surprised. it is out of control. the irs is so big and unweilding they can't be controlled we have a real problem and the fbi and justice department have yet to interview the agreed parties that are targeted by the irs for the political beliefs. >> they contacted and asked to be interviewed. >> jay sekulo came on and said they are waiting for someone to contact them. >> they haven't talked to anybody. and the president told us that this cannot stand. what has he done. he runs the justice department and super vises the fbi and runs the irs. >> you have to admit it is not an independent organization. >> i don't know if i should admit or not. >> this particular agent unnamed we don't know who it is. we know that dave camp on the ways and means committee and public and p
brad blake former deputy assistant to president george bush. great to see you. first brad, i want to ask you this. if it is true, we reported a lot that it happen. we reported that it went beyond the cincinnati office, but not report with certainty that it stopped. how surprised are you? >> i am not surprised. it is out of control. the irs is so big and unweilding they can't be controlled we have a real problem and the fbi and justice department have yet to interview the agreed parties...
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brad blakeman, deputy director of former president george w. bush. this is a comedy show. terror threats were out there six days publicly, brad. is this right venue for the commander-in-chief? >> that was absolutely the wrong venue for the president's first blacker remarks on one of the largest threats we face since 9/11. 20 embassies, assets of the american government were closed. thousands of personnel were displaced. we're not allowed to use the word evacuation according to the state department. according to the state department we didn't evacuate our assets. we had orderly departure. words mean something and when president speaks it means something. bill: force the departure was the word used. >> they had to leave within hours? bill: alan, the venue, were you okay with it? >> i'm fine with it. i think republicans have a lot more things to worry about whether the president does the do night show. -- "the tonight show." it is not just a comedy show. it also has people on all walks of life and, you know, to go after the president because he happens to be on a show that in
brad blakeman, deputy director of former president george w. bush. this is a comedy show. terror threats were out there six days publicly, brad. is this right venue for the commander-in-chief? >> that was absolutely the wrong venue for the president's first blacker remarks on one of the largest threats we face since 9/11. 20 embassies, assets of the american government were closed. thousands of personnel were displaced. we're not allowed to use the word evacuation according to the state...
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bush years. it was the same kind of over average in the executive branch. you mentioned dreamers, obama care. these are all agenda items that the president decided to execute because he didn't want to involve congress. because he couldn't promote his agenda through congress. that's not the way we make laws in this country. we can't pretend just because the president wants to do something, another branch of government doesn't that gives him the authority to do so. >> you've studied relationships between congress and the executive branch for a long time. is what we're seeing here unprecedented or a more normal thing? >> it's more normal, taken to a different level. i get amused when i see the back and forth on this. i remember wall street editorials during the reagan and bush years which made it clear there was no article i in the constitution. now you're getting indignation over things that they had deeply supported in the past. i don't like to see -- i didn't like to see all kinds of signing statements that basically said i've signed this law, but i'm not g
bush years. it was the same kind of over average in the executive branch. you mentioned dreamers, obama care. these are all agenda items that the president decided to execute because he didn't want to involve congress. because he couldn't promote his agenda through congress. that's not the way we make laws in this country. we can't pretend just because the president wants to do something, another branch of government doesn't that gives him the authority to do so. >> you've studied...
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bush. the civil rights measure made it illegal to discriminate against people with disabilities, including by unnecessarily forcing them to live in segregated settings in order to access government services. but the states, who have much of the responsibility to provide care for those with disabilities, moved slowly to comply. that's because of limited funds and-- what experts say-- is a lingering bias. jennifer mathis, director of programs at the bazelon center for mental health law in washington. >> change is hard. because you have years and years of service systems that were premised on a different vision about the capabilities of people with disabilities that didn't envision people with disabilities as living regular lives the same kinds of lives that the rest of us, having families, having jobs. >> reporter: so even after the a.d.a. became law, many people with disabilities were not being moved by the states out of large institutions and into homes and community-based programs. in resp
bush. the civil rights measure made it illegal to discriminate against people with disabilities, including by unnecessarily forcing them to live in segregated settings in order to access government services. but the states, who have much of the responsibility to provide care for those with disabilities, moved slowly to comply. that's because of limited funds and-- what experts say-- is a lingering bias. jennifer mathis, director of programs at the bazelon center for mental health law in...
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you will never hear sean hannity critical of george bush. you'll never hear sean hannity say anything positive about barack obama. >> that's a very fair point. >> bill: i think his orders come from the top from roger ailes. it was a good little debate they started yesterday morning. and that debate will continue and we'll talk to david jackson, "usa today," at the white house, when we come back. >> announcer: the "bill press show" is joining free speech tv starting september 3rd. find out how to watch at billpressshow.com. >> if you believe in state's rights but still support the drug war you must be high. >> "viewpoint" digs deep into the issues of the day. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the words "carbon tax"? >> with an open mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...and a distinctly satirical point of view. >> but you mentioned "great leadership" so i want to talk about donald rumsfeld. >> (laughter). >> watch the show. >> only on current tv. (vo) she gets the comed
you will never hear sean hannity critical of george bush. you'll never hear sean hannity say anything positive about barack obama. >> that's a very fair point. >> bill: i think his orders come from the top from roger ailes. it was a good little debate they started yesterday morning. and that debate will continue and we'll talk to david jackson, "usa today," at the white house, when we come back. >> announcer: the "bill press show" is joining free speech tv...
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as michael hayden, cia director under george w. bush pointed out, many of these groups are really gangs of local thugs using the al qaeda name to build their brand. for washington to announce a grand campaign against them might exaggerate their importance, americanize local grievances and create a global threat that didn't really exist. the terror alerts have probably delighted these small groups for just that reason. the second strategy would be counterterrorism using drones, missiles, special forces and other kinetic tools to disrupt al qaeda-affiliated groups. by anyone's measure, the obama administration has been aggressive on this front. president obama has used more drones each year of his presidency than president bush did in his entire presidency. data gathering, as mr. snowden reminded us. the third possible approach to the threat of terrorism is to try to get local governments to fight the terrorists, but the places that these al qaeda affiliates have sprung up like somalia and yemen are ungovernable. only the u.s. has th
as michael hayden, cia director under george w. bush pointed out, many of these groups are really gangs of local thugs using the al qaeda name to build their brand. for washington to announce a grand campaign against them might exaggerate their importance, americanize local grievances and create a global threat that didn't really exist. the terror alerts have probably delighted these small groups for just that reason. the second strategy would be counterterrorism using drones, missiles, special...
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and frank is an assistant to george bush. welcome to you both. >> the town doesn't care in atheist and agnostics showed up to read. if they are going to let anybody do it why not? >> if you believe in separation of church and state there is no room for prayer of any kind. i don't care to jesus or allah or wicca n god. there should not be prayer in a public space because those of us who are believers should practice our beliefs in private and those who are not believers shouldn't be subject to beliefs of other people. if people are free to practice of religion, there should not be prayer in a public sprays. >> is that a separation of church in the constitution? >> yes, it doesn't mean there is not an existence of religion. our country is founded on judio- christian and in god we trust is engraved on our money. you don't have to accept it but you have to be tolerant. and i applaud the bum pull administration for coming down on tollerance and acceptance and the town in new york said it doesn't have to be just christian prayer an
and frank is an assistant to george bush. welcome to you both. >> the town doesn't care in atheist and agnostics showed up to read. if they are going to let anybody do it why not? >> if you believe in separation of church and state there is no room for prayer of any kind. i don't care to jesus or allah or wicca n god. there should not be prayer in a public space because those of us who are believers should practice our beliefs in private and those who are not believers shouldn't be...
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george bush partially declassified it. i learned, for the first time, o my extreme dismay, in the first three-and-a-half years of this program which was developed by the bush administration, the president had used his article 2 authorities as the commander-in-chief to run the programs rather than the provisions of law, fica, which congress enacted in 1978, a fact you ought to all know, the foreign intelligence control act, was passed in 191978 in response to the abuses of the nixon administration and the recommendations of the church commission and set up a careful system of the fisa court which you understand how that works, composed of federal judges, and intelligence committees on the hill which were set up then to monitor. and it worked very well in my view through 2001. and then the bush administration yanked it and ran it a different way. congress after that pulled it back under fisa. and i think -- i believe strongly that maybe the amount of meta dathea is excessive. i'm sure my buddy here thinks this. and that ough
george bush partially declassified it. i learned, for the first time, o my extreme dismay, in the first three-and-a-half years of this program which was developed by the bush administration, the president had used his article 2 authorities as the commander-in-chief to run the programs rather than the provisions of law, fica, which congress enacted in 1978, a fact you ought to all know, the foreign intelligence control act, was passed in 191978 in response to the abuses of the nixon...
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we have with us karl rove who served under the george w. bush administration. he was adviser, former senior adviser and deputy chief of staff to president george w. bush and also a fox news contributor. a little ironic that this president largely won office on the strength of his opposition to the war in iraq and now finds himself facing a possible military intervention in syria. what do you make of the situation that faces it? >> not a lot of good options and it's to some degree of his own making. remember over two years ago, he said asad must go. if you're the president of the united states and you say that, eventually, sooner rather than later, that person needs to go. otherwise, your credibility is damaged. and literally a year ago, he said that if the syrian regime used chemical weapons, deployed chemical weapons that this would be a red line and iron i canally enough on the anniversary of his remark, they used chemical weapons for apparently the second time. the president is hemmed in by his own actions and own words. jennifer hit it right. no action will
we have with us karl rove who served under the george w. bush administration. he was adviser, former senior adviser and deputy chief of staff to president george w. bush and also a fox news contributor. a little ironic that this president largely won office on the strength of his opposition to the war in iraq and now finds himself facing a possible military intervention in syria. what do you make of the situation that faces it? >> not a lot of good options and it's to some degree of his...
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remember, george bush wouldn't fw let the drone go into pakistan and al qaeda flourished. the president has the same tact in yemen and it's working. >> it changed the complexion of the campaign for then senator obama when he was pushed in an interview to say, yes, if pakistan doesn't do what we need to do we'll do it ourselves. very provocative. >> he followed through on it to the benefit of everyone in america. >> i was the one asking him. thank you very much for being on "new day." >> up next, singer usher's 5-year-old son recovering in an atlanta hospital oh after being sucked into the drain of a swimming pool. we'll tell you his progress know sis and things you need to know about the dangerous threat in you are i don't backyard. >> we'll see if we can get senator schumer in the pot. the powerball now $425 million. think about how you could help new yorkers. >> you're not a betting man. >> i never win. >> then you're not allowed in the pool. i'm sorry. >> you wouldn't be here now. >> hope springs eternal. with angie's list, i know who to call, and i know the results wil
remember, george bush wouldn't fw let the drone go into pakistan and al qaeda flourished. the president has the same tact in yemen and it's working. >> it changed the complexion of the campaign for then senator obama when he was pushed in an interview to say, yes, if pakistan doesn't do what we need to do we'll do it ourselves. very provocative. >> he followed through on it to the benefit of everyone in america. >> i was the one asking him. thank you very much for being on...
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and meanwhile, former president george w bush has been discharged today from a dallas hospital a day after having a heart procedure to ease a blocked artery. the spokesman says bush 43 is doing great. he's expected to resume his normal schedule tomorrow. >>> dustin hoffman is in recovery. after his recent battle with cancer. the 75-year-old actor from the "the graduate" to "tootsie" is doing just fine confirming what his representatives said, the cancer was detected early, was cured surgically. this morning on "today" the gang sent him some love. his all-time favorite guest in 17 years is dustin hoffman. >> seriously, in 17 years he makes me smile. >> and makes the crew smile. >> that's right. >> he's the only guy that they actually clapped for as he's introduced. it happens every single time he's here. ough allergies. try zyrtec®. powerful allergy relief for adults and kids six years and older. zyrtec®. love the air. [ chainsaw buzzing ] humans. sometimes, life trips us up. sometimes, we trip ourselves up. and although the mistakes may seem to just keep coming at you, so do the so
and meanwhile, former president george w bush has been discharged today from a dallas hospital a day after having a heart procedure to ease a blocked artery. the spokesman says bush 43 is doing great. he's expected to resume his normal schedule tomorrow. >>> dustin hoffman is in recovery. after his recent battle with cancer. the 75-year-old actor from the "the graduate" to "tootsie" is doing just fine confirming what his representatives said, the cancer was detected...
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heart and compare it for us in modern history, current history for example contrasted with the way george w. bush took this nation to the war. >> if president bush took america to war quite quickly and didn't nurture a bipartisan consensus in some ways he used it around for the hid. ki wasn't able to persuade other countries, many other countries with the exception of britain and a few others that it was worth fighting and so america more or less went in to hit by himself. the book tells the story of an incredible effort over the course of two years to build a domestic consensus in favor of internationalism and ultimately intervention and he was prepared to use other countries as proxy's by allowing the brits and the french. he was prepared to take this kind and roosevelt was criticized almost as much he felt he was going too fast. he felt he was going too slowly. he did it carefully and slowly. that is the reaction to the events and get. when you step back and look at the whole run there is a direction as kurt says he knew where he wanted to end up but he wanted to do it in a way that to
heart and compare it for us in modern history, current history for example contrasted with the way george w. bush took this nation to the war. >> if president bush took america to war quite quickly and didn't nurture a bipartisan consensus in some ways he used it around for the hid. ki wasn't able to persuade other countries, many other countries with the exception of britain and a few others that it was worth fighting and so america more or less went in to hit by himself. the book tells...
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george bush said he trusted him after just one meeting. >> i was able to get a sense of his soul. >> bush later said putin changed. conflicts and mutual distress rose again. ambassador stephen pfizer was a russian specialist and said russia still cease the u.s. as an adversary. >> russia's mind-set how it looks at the outside world, still looks at itself as a competitor. if you are going to be a super power, you want to set yourself up against someone. it is not going to be italy or france. it is going to be the united states. >>> tomorrow secretary of defense hagel and secretary of state kerry will sit down with the russian counterparts here in washington to test whether they can find any points of agreement. they will discuss arms reduction and the brutal civil war in syria. >>> margaret thanks. >>> the pga championship has teed off this morning. it is golf's fourth and final major of the year. as usual, all eyes will be on tiger woods. he won last week end's bridge stoen stone in ohio. >> woods has not won a major since the 2008 u.s. open. jim nance cbs sports is at oak hill count
george bush said he trusted him after just one meeting. >> i was able to get a sense of his soul. >> bush later said putin changed. conflicts and mutual distress rose again. ambassador stephen pfizer was a russian specialist and said russia still cease the u.s. as an adversary. >> russia's mind-set how it looks at the outside world, still looks at itself as a competitor. if you are going to be a super power, you want to set yourself up against someone. it is not going to be...
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bush's administration. and julian zelizer. he's a princeton university professor of history and public affairs, and is the author of a book on the politics of national security. secretary chertoff, it's been said that director mueller had to oversee the transformation of the f.b.i. from a crime-fighting agent city to a national security one. in practical term what is did that mean? what had to change at the f.b.i.? >> well, of course, the f.b.i. continues to be a crime fighting mission but intelligence and prevention have to be equal priorities with prosecuting and punishing crimes after that they occur and that meant creating a career path that will foster the development of an intelligence capability. it meant to some degree centralizing the activities of what used to be a widely decentralized agency so you could have a coordinated approach to dealing with counterterrorism and perhaps most important it meant taking the f.b.i. overseas, putting them into the field, getting them involved, working side by side with our men in u
bush's administration. and julian zelizer. he's a princeton university professor of history and public affairs, and is the author of a book on the politics of national security. secretary chertoff, it's been said that director mueller had to oversee the transformation of the f.b.i. from a crime-fighting agent city to a national security one. in practical term what is did that mean? what had to change at the f.b.i.? >> well, of course, the f.b.i. continues to be a crime fighting mission...